Rs 800 crore spent, still unfinished: Why Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘pet project’ in Lucknow is going private
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved leasing the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre to a private consortium for 35 years. Originally conceived by Akhilesh Yadav in 2013, the project has remained unfinished despite over ₹800 crore spent, with an additional ₹200-250 crore needed to complete it. The consortium will now manage its completion and operations.